Based on concern about the regulation of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) services by the Ministry of Education in Trinidad and Tobago Mrs. Merle John School Supervisor II and Mrs. Zita Wright ECCE Specialist, in consultation with Dr. Janet Stanley-Marcano Chief Education Officer decided to seek to develop quality standards for ECCE. Technical and financial assistance was obtained from UNICEF Caribbean Office in Barbados through Ms. Joy Brathwaite UNICEF’s local consultant and a workshop was organised. Ms. Sian Williams, Early Childhood Specialist with the Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) U.W.I. was selected by UNICEF as Consultant for the exercise.